[GreenKeys] Teletype M28 RO - Government surplus sale - Oklahoma City

[Peter Gottlieb]

The biggest problem with those auctions is that they do not ship items.  You 
either have to pick up your lot in person or authorize a company to do it for 
you and then pack and ship to you.  With a 28 that would be freight and could 
end up being quite expensive.

For smaller items, like a few pieces of test gear I had won, it would cost 
anywhere from free (if the pickup company made routine trips there) to over $100 
to get the item, then $25 to $75 for packing, and then the marked up shipping 
cost.  Packing ranged from excellent to outright horrendous.  If an item is 
damaged, either while at Government Liquidation, or swapped out with another of 
worse condition, or gets damaged anywhere in the packing and shipping process, 
you have absolutely zero recourse.  If you understand and can deal with that, go 
for it.

Peter


On 3/26/2012 7:59 PM, DR HOUSE wrote:
> Jerry,
> You are a great guy and this is grand information.  I would only remind
> everyone that some of these lots can be rather large and heavy.  If you
> do not have a large trailer to pick it up, the freight charges might
> be frightening.
>
> Best,
> Don
> K9TTY
>
> On 25 Mar 2012, at 2:43 PM, gfmurphy at earthlink.net wrote:
>
> Greenkeyers:
>
> There is a Teletype M28 RO set available at a government auction in
> Oklahoma City.  Here is the link:
>    http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=5152329&convertTo=USD
> The machine is item no. 17.    There is no picture of the Teletype
> machine.
>
> The machine is described as a TT-171C/UG (MK-1085/UG).  The base is
> an LB4/161.  The typing unit is an LP14WY/AJG which is a standard
> friction feed typer with ACRLF and non overline.  The electrical service
> unit is an LESU7/147 and the motor is an LMU3.  The cabinet is an
> LAC204BR237 which is a standard floor model gray cabinet.  This is a
> standard Model 28 RO.  The "MK-1085/UG" is the government designation
> for the 323804 low level modification kit.   The TT-171C is a high level
> (meaning 60ma input) machine and it has apparently been modified to
> low level operation.    Condition is shown as A1 which usually means
> that
> it is unused (possibly factory new) or that it has been through the
> depot.
>
> Bidding starts on 28 March and ends on 30 March.  Award time is 31
> March.  If you are not familiar with government auctions, you have to
> take everything in the lot even though you only want the Teletype
> machine.  Starting bid is $50.00.
>
> The information presented here is from the bid offering and from other
> documents and databases that directly reference the item being offered.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
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